Miami Arena in Miami, FL

The Miami Arena in Miami, FL was built just twenty years ago to accommodate the Miami Heat basketball team as well as the Florida Panthers ice hockey team. In addition there were University of Miami basketball teams that played in the Miami Arena for several years as well as an arena football league called the Miami Hooters and even the Miami Morays, an indoor football league.

There were also quite a few concerts held in the Miami Arena in its heyday as well. However, with the construction of the American Airlines Arena just a few blocks away as well as the Bank Atlantic Center, many of the sports activities moved to those venues leaving the Miami Arena a bit adrift. Even many of the concert tours that come to the Miami area have moved to the other centers. However, the Miami Morays indoor football team, now known as the Florida Frenzy, does still play at the arena.

There are still concerts and other events held there occasionally even though the Miami Arena was sold to a private investor a few years ago. Now the arena is really a thorn in Miami's side and is sometimes known as the pink elephant because it is sitting there primarily unused. In its heyday, it was a nice arena to attend events at and perhaps someday soon there will be a better use for this grand facility. Stay tuned if you live in the Miami, Florida area as the Miami Arena may have some life left in it. Only time will tell for sure.